choreography
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++chor·e·og·ra·phy /ˌkɒriˈɒɡrəfi, ˌkɔː- $ ˌkɔːriˈɑːɡ-/ noun [uncountable] APDthe art of arranging how dancers should move during a performance 编舞（艺术）；舞蹈设计 —choreographer noun [countable]
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choreography• MacLow develops a choreography based in part on chance for which he uses playing cards.• The audience sits mesmerised by his expressive choreography, watching each inflection of the hand or eyebrow.• In part, the problem was his old one of forgetting choreography.• His choreography, on Broadway and in the film, was vivid, inventive.• The nuns' harmonies and children's choreography are polished and effective.• The splendid choreography was by Ann-Marie Brady.• She studied choreography at the Royal School of Ballet.• They were performing the choreography right, but something was missing.• The choreography remains a moment by moment response to the poems and, awkwardly, these themselves are not especially good.• Observation is the key to their choreography.Origin choreography (1700-1800) French choréographie, from Greek choreia “dance” (from choros; → CHORUS1) + French -graphie “-graphy”chor·e·og·ra·phy nounChineseSyllable
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choreography
chor‧e‧og‧ra‧phy /ˌkɒriˈɒɡrəfi, ˌkɔː- $ ˌkɔːriˈɑːɡ-/
noun [uncountable]
—choreographer noun [countable]
chor‧e‧og‧ra‧phy /ˌkɒriˈɒɡrəfi, ˌkɔː- $ ˌkɔːriˈɑːɡ-/
noun [uncountable] Date: 1700-1800
Language: French
Origin: choréographie, from Greek choreia 'dance' (from choros; ⇨ chorus1) + French -graphie '-graphy'
the art of arranging how dancers should move during a performanceLanguage: French
Origin: choréographie, from Greek choreia 'dance' (from choros; ⇨ chorus1) + French -graphie '-graphy'
—choreographer noun [countable]